A number of congressional resolutions call for immediate U.S. mediation in the Middle East and note civilian casualties caused by Israel. One resolution initiated by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) and joined by 12 Democrats and one Republican calls for an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon and notes that “since the commencement of hostilities, over 350 Lebanese civilians, one-third of whom are children” have been killed, as well as 17 Israeli civilians; and that “vital infrastructure, including hospitals, power plants, bridges, roads, and food and milk factories in Lebanon have been destroyed.”
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
